Parents often say the teenage years are the hardest. But my kids are in high school, and I love this phase.

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The author loves parenting teenagers.

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My family of 3 moved from the UK to the US. I'm lonely and worry about our aging parents being so far away.

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Clare Brown and her family
Clare Brown and her family moved from the UK to the US.

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My daughter was never close to my mother. Now, it's too late, and I feel guilty.

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The author's daughter was never close to her grandmother.

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I'm a working dad with a health condition. I can't do everything my wife does, but here's how we manage the parenting load.

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Wesley Graft and his wife, Kim, celebrate their daughter Emma's 1st birthday.

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Americans are getting more worried about the tanking birth rate

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A Pew Research Center survey asked Americans how they felt about fewer people having kids.

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My kids and their friends didn't know how to file taxes or change a tire. My husband and I decided to become mentors.

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The author says she sometimes learns alongside her adult kids.

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The Disney magic was different on my last trip, but my family still had a great time

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A lot has changed at Disney World since I was a kid, but seeing my own kids enjoy the magic brought me so much joy.

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I have 3 kids of my own and am on my 9th surrogate baby. At 39, I'm done being pregnant.

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Westerfield with the second set of surrogate twins she delivered.

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My 11-year-old wanted to ride his bike alone. It took bravery from both of us.

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The author wasn't quite sure her son was ready to ride his bike alone, but they made a plan to give it a try, anyway.

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My son and I moved from the US to Spain. We tried out 3 cities before settling into a place that felt right.

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The author and her so at a cafe in Barcelona.
During COVID, remote learning instruction was done in Catalan, which is not one of the languages the author or her son speak, she said.

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